How to Get More Comments on Your Hubs ?
64Write on popular, hot, controversial topics !
Obvious, eh ! But how to find such topics ? If you run your own blog, this is not so easy, but here on HubPages the requests system make it easy. If you answer a request, at least the requested will read it, and possibly comment.
However don't pick any request, prefer things that affect anyone, and on which we all have an opinion:
- Relationships
- Shopping
- Raising childs
- Politics
These are topics in which we are all credible as no particular expertise is needed.
If you don't fear a good debate, you can try the universally hot topics:
- Religion
- Homosexual marriage
- Death penalty
- Abortion
These will certainly raise comments !
Write openly
If the tone of your hub is too authoritative, no one will dare to coment. Who will take the risk to add or go agains someone speaking like a "know-it-all" ?
A few tips to write in a way allowing for comments:
- Address the reader directly (You can, you should, you ...)
- Use short sentences and simple vocabulary, like when you talk
- Sound friendly, light, and fun where possible
Have a strong opinion
A hub expressing a strong opinion is much more likely to raise comments than a neutral one. Readers that agree will probably show their agreements in short comments, whereas those that disagree will either make short possible agressive comments... or even develop long comments to expose their own opinion.
If you receive such long and developed comments, it is of paramount importance to react to them, posting your answer in a new comment, thus reinforcing the discussion.
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Forget something
This might sound a strange strategy, but it works really good. I even use it when I'm invited to give a speech. If you forget to cover a part of the topic, you can be sure that someone in the audience will ask you about it !
Leaving a small piece apart, it will be like an open door for your reader. Some will hardly resist to notify you of this lacking thing, and will do that via a comment.
Another possible reaction is readers who will think they know more than you because they know what you omitted ! Be sure they will clearly let you know they're better !
Ask for comments !
Once again this might look silly at first look, but it works fine !
Close your hub with a question, or ask for feed-back, openly. Typically I could terminate this hub with something like:
"Let me know if you use these techniques."
"Feel free to share you own tips in comments.""We all have tricks, and I'd be happy to know yours."Chose your favorite one, and let me know which it is... in comments ;-)
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Thanks for your response....it makes a lot of sense...I actually lost a fan, yesterday, probably because of my Sarah Silverman "I'm F-cking Matt Damon" Video. Hey, I thought it hilarious. But anyways, I like what you had to say and will definately use your info on my next hub.
@funride: Beleive me, the "forget something" trick works well. I started using it at my final engineering school exam more than 10 years ago, to direct the questions of the jury. It was a tip from my professor. It worked find, and I frequently use it successfully.
@djtphn1: Thank you for the request, which was on a hot topic... If you use these tips, let me know if they work fine for you.
It works for me - I don't often comment! Some good tips!
Hm.. I'm sure about the know it all one. I mean I understand what you're saying and agree. But what would constitute know it all?
@Rik: thanks ;-)
@jaymz: Typical sings of "know-it-all" post are:
* pedantic or too authoritative tone
* openings like 'Obviously' followed by a long, complex and obscure explanation
* too many lists which are too long
* an abuse of "Absolutely" and "Definitively"
* conclusions leaving no room for argument
The last in the list is the comment killer. But if the tone is pedantic enough there are chances the reader do not even reach the conclusion !
I'm going to use these tips because I need more comments. The easiest one (and the one I always forget) is to ask for comments. A good conclusion would be - I've told you what I think but it's only based on my experience, so please share your own experience...etc.
Great Hub!
I feel there's one more tip. One should always write atleast a single post about stategies to follow for increasing rank, hits, comments to your posts.
The tip takes no points from your post by the way. A well articulated hub. Informative read :)
Making relevant comments that offer genuine opinions or information always gets a better response. Be sincere. Nice hub!
Visit my hub and leave your opinion, Thanks
Very well written advice. I can't find anything that you forgot to mention here though.
@SirDent: I tried to make a complete hub this time, as it is on a hot topic. Don't use all tips in the same Hub, this could give strange results... A strong opinion on a hot topic asking for comments while missing a part... this could also look like a hub made for the sole purpose of getting comments, don't you think ?
Great tips, but now I want to go back and check my hubs.
Am I being pedantic? Can you let me know?
I forgot to mention something that no one found, so you can find it in my new hub: http://hubpages.com/hub/Get-More-Comments-On-Your-
A "friendly, light and fun" hub :) with lots of good advice to try. Wish me luck!
Man your tips really work i guess.... pretty smart move ( u got a hot topic ) and this is a really smart strategy! i love the hub and i guess i am going to follow ur tips as soon as i get my topic chosen ...
"It works really good!"
So does using proper grammatical sentences, such as "It works very well!"
Just sayin'.
New to the Hub and have been reading up on all sorts of ideas to help generate not only comments, but views. You had some very insightful information. I try to end everything with a question, maybe I should have been a shrink, lol. Anyway, thanks for the info
funride 4 years ago
Great anwser to a good request!
I´ve loved the "Forget something" tip, it made me laugh but I believe it´ll work :D
I hope you´ll get lots of comments on this one ;)